Rebirth of the Nation’s Army
Along a long knoll, behind (South) of the
Visitor’s Center, one comes across the monument to the soldiers who
served at Valley Forge from
The winter was brutal and the demands on those
that wintered there were harsh. The
General offered a reward to the first group to build a cabin in each regiment
and that motivated the men to build winter quarters.
Here is the staff
listing for the 12th at
:
12TH
DIVISION: FOURTH
BRIGADE: 3RD MA
HISTORY: ORGANIZED SPRING 1775 IN
ENTERED VALLEY FORGE DEC 1777 WITH
369 ASSIGNED AND 239 FIT FOR DUTY,
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS: SIEGE OF
Staff Officers |
|
Colonel |
SAMUEL BREWER |
Lt. Colonel |
SAMUEL |
Major |
TOBIAS FERNALD |
|
|
Company Officers |
|
Captain |
NATHAN WATKINS |
Captain |
ELISHA BREWER |
Captain |
DANIEL MERRILL |
Captain |
SILAS |
Captain |
JAMES DONNELL |
Captain |
JOHN CHADWICK |
Captain |
JOSEPH JENKINS |
Captain |
ENOS STONE |
|
|
Staff Officers |
|
CHAPLAIN |
|
QUARTERMASTER |
INGRAM WHETING |
ADJUTANT |
WILLIAM BATEMAN |
PAYMASTER |
ELIJAH WARREN |
SURGEON |
PALETIAH |
SURGEON MATE |
JOSIAH WATERBUSE / JOSEPH GARDNER |
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT |
DARIUS HOWE |
SERGEANT MAJOR |
JOHN GIBSON |
DRUM MAJOR |
JOHN WHITNEY |
|
WILLIAM COOMER |